Today Was a Bit Hectic, but Productive

Putting a few miles under the feet, clearing up work as I head off to Kentucky for a running event, packing up, cooking dinner, and in general getting things ready to go has been a bit hectic.  That said, I got everything done that I'd hoped (for the most part), and I even got to witness the waning of the sun this evening.

You've seen a similar view before, but since every moment is it's own act of creation, you haven't seen this exact view before.  You also won't ever see it again.

Sunset on the Anacostia River

Early this morning, the man I frequently encounter in the vicinity of the Folger Shakespeare Library walking his pair of brindle greyhounds was just leaving his house a block or two away from where I normally see him and greet him in the mornings.  I was across the street looking across, and he must have recognized me because he waved.  I waved back, and I'll note that it really feels good to be recognized and acknowledged...even with only a wave.

I have heard Walt Whitman quoted as saying, "Once you have been identified, you are saved."  I can't find a reference to this alleged quote, but nevertheless, it strikes me as holding a measure of truth.  This morning, that fleeting recognition and acknowledging a bond formed on the cobblestones in the early morning, felt like a slice of salvation had visited.  It was a hectic, but also, a very productive day.